VA 5th Aircraft

[Michael Morrison]

Seems this may be their last 777 delivery. The Boeing orders website has a note

Changes since last update: 40 new orders: Virgin Blue Airlines (40 737s). In the Changes category, reduced 777 orders by two.

So they had 7 x 777's on order so once this is delviered all orders would have been fulfilled. I wonder if they will place an order for a smaller aircraft type (330/787) to fly some thiner routes closer to home.... or even to swap the 777 on HKT and use the 777 elsewhere.

Regardless, looks like the no new routes for VA for a while.

[Mike W]

Originally Posted by Michael Morrison

Seems this may be their last 777 delivery. The Boeing orders website has a note

Changes since last update: 40 new orders: Virgin Blue Airlines (40 737s). In the Changes category, reduced 777 orders by two.

Does this include Aircraft that are leased? Would they show up as V Aus? Are they leasing two more and reducing their purchases to suit? Yeah, a lot of questions

[Andrew M]

From memory V Australia has 6 777's on order and 1 lease

So a total of 7 aircraft!

The notes on the Boeing website do not have to relate to V Australia.

Anyone may have canceled a 777 order.

If it was V Australia they would have made an announcement to the ASX.

[Will H]

Originally Posted by Mike W

Does this include Aircraft that are leased? Would they show up as V Aus?

IIRC aircraft purchased by a lessor show up in orders under the lessor.